Patrik Laine Subtly Calls Out Head Coach Martin St. Louis In Latest Interview

Early in his time with the Montreal Canadiens, Patrik Laine was absolutely red-hot, but as of late he's slowed down significantly, with Head Coach Martin St. Louis even benching the star forward in recent games.

In his last eight games, Laine has gone scoreless for the Canadiens, with the forward now welcoming the Four Nations Face Off break as he looks to get his season rolling once more, as he scored an impressive 8 goals in his first 9 games with the team after recovering from a pre-season injury.

In an interview however, Laine was clearly unhappy with how things have gone as of late, subtly calling out St. Louis for his lack of playing time as a reason why he's been unable to play consistently in recent games.

While there's likely other factors in play for the reason why Laine hasn't been at his best, the decisions from MSL certainly haven't helped, with Montreal cooling off significantly as a team after pushing for a Stanley Cup Playoffs spot over the past month.

The Four Nations break will last a few weeks, with Laine getting the chance to play with some of the best players in the NHL as he represents his home nation of Finland, and by the time he gets back to Canadiens camp, he'll be hoping that St. Louis doesn't take this shot personally and that the break can help him find his momentum again.